Human Factors in Healthcare Symposium

Healthcare is a complex system incurring high levels of risk for clinicians and patients. Human error and the human element in healthcare cannot be ignored.

How can human factor concepts be used to enhance clinical processes, improve the quality and safety of care and increase the satisfaction of patients and clinicians?

The Human Factors in Healthcare Symposium is an opportunity to raise awareness of human factors in healthcare and its impact on safety. The overall focus is "Realising the critical importance of human factors in patient safety and delivering optimal healthcare outcomes."

Over the two days you will gain a deeper understanding of human factor science, an insight into recent developments in human factor research and the techniques and methods to minimize human error and risk. The event focuses strongly on evidence based systems design in risk and safety management, health informatics and education and training.

Speakers will cover a broad range of issues including:

• What is happening in Australia to improve patient safety & quality of care?
• Raising the awareness of human factors to enhance healthcare outcomes
• Assessing patient safety and quality of care in the Australian healthcare system
• Learning from developments in safety and human factors research abroad
• Analysing the root cause of human error and adverse events
• Clinical governance and performance
• Clinical handover, communication and consultation
• Managing performance, stress and fatigue
• Risk management and safety systems engineering
• Health informatics and the socio-technical divide
• Economic factors and its impact on human factor issues
• Staff training and education in human factor concepts
• Providing high quality medical education and training in Australia
• Organisational culture and managing change in the health care system

To find out more about the top level speakers download the full conference brochure or go to the agenda page.

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